Dibrugarh University, the easternmost University of India was set up in 1965 under the provisions of the Dibrugarh University Act, 1965 enacted by the Assam Legislative Assembly. It is a teaching-cum-affiliating University with limited residential facilities. The University is situated at Rajabheta at a distance of about five kilometers to the south of the premier town of the Dibrugarh in the eastern part of Assam as well as India. Dibrugarh, a commercially and industrially advanced town in the entire north-eastern region also enjoys a unique place in the fields of Art, Literature and Culture. The district of Dibrugarh is well known for its vast treasure of minerals (including oil and natural gas and coal), a flora and fauna and largest concentration of tea plantations. The diverse tribes with their distinct dialects, customs, traditions and culture form a polychromatic ethnic mosaic which makes this area a veritable paradise for the study of Anthropology and Sociology, beside Art and Culture.
The Dibrugarh University Campus is well linked by roads, rails, and air and water ways. The National Highway No. 37 passes through the University Campus.
The territorial jurisdiction of Dibrugarh University covers seven districts of Upper Assam, Viz., Dibrugarh, Tinsukia, Sibsagar, Jorhat, Golaghat, Dhemaji and Lakhimpur.
The University Campus extends over an area of more than 500 acres of which 60 acres are still covered under tea plantation.
The University is accredited by National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) with an institutional score of 71% (B grade).
Dibrugarh University is a member of the Association of Indian Universities (AIU) and the Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU). The Degrees conferred by this University are recognised by all India and abroad on reciprocal basis.
The following scholarships/stipends are awarded to the eligible students of the
Post-Graduate and Under-Graduate Course.
1. National Merit Scholarship for the students of M.A., M.Sc., M.Com. (Finance/Marketing), M.Tech. Courses (Eligibility: Minimum 60% marks in Degree Examination).
2. State Merit Scholarship (Awarded by the Government of Assam).
3. OBC, MOBC, SC, SC, ST Scholarships (Awarded by the Government of Assam).
4. P.G. Departmental Scholarship @ Rs. 150/- p.m. to 1 student securing highet marks in the First and Second Semestar Examinations of each Department (combined) for M.A., M.Sc. and M.Com. Course.
5. Financial assistance as loan/aid is also availabel to the needy poor students from the students' Aid Found.
6. The Research Scholars may enjoy fellowship under the UGC/CSIR scheme and Dibrugarh University Research Scholarship scheme.
7. Endowment Scholarships/Awards:
(i) Binandi Medhi Memorial Award to the Best Graduate in Science (B.Sc.) of Dibrugarh University.
(ii) Loknath Dutta Memorial Award to the Best Graduate in Arts (B.A.) of Dibrugarh University.
(iii) Phoonoo Barooah Memorial Award of the student who secures 1st position in Ammamese Major in the TDC Final Examination of Dibrugarh University.
(iv) Siris Chandra Barooah Memorial Award to the Best Graduate in Commerce (B.Com) of Dibrugarh University.
(v) Dr. Michael S. Chandra Endowment Award to the best Medical Graduate (MBBS) of Dibrugarh University, who prosecute P.G. Course leading to M.D. in Medical at Assam Medical College, Dibrugarh.
(vi) Annual Award in the memory of late Swapnalika Bhattacharyya to the student securing highest marks in the First and Second Semester examinations (combined) in the MA/M.sc Course in Statistics.
Note: Award of Scholarship and financial assistance is regulated by the rules of the University. The award of the scholarships is subject to the availability of the scheme.
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